Human settlement pattern

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Human settlement patterns can take different forms depending on how homes are distributed over an area. Clustered settlements have many houses located close together in one area, while scattered settlements have houses spread out over a large region. Population density measures the number of people per unit of area and overpopulation refers to an area having too many people concentrated in a small space. Settlements can also be distributed in linear forms where houses are arranged in a straight line across an area.

Human Settlement Patterns
Human settlement patterns are settlements
that have different shapes and sizes.

Clustered Settlement
A Clustered Settlement is a settlement that
is about scattering homes over big area or
in other words having a lot of houses in
one area.

Scattered Settlement
A Scattered settlement is a settlement that
has houses scattered over an extensive
area.

Population Density
Population density is a measurement of
population per unit area.

Over Population
Over population is when a certian area is
filled with too many people.

Population Distribution
Population Distribution is the spread of
people living in a given area.

Linear Settlement
A Linear Settlement is a settlement that is
in the form of a long line.

Human settlements take various forms including linear settlements with buildings along a single road, clustered settlements where structures are built close together around a central point, and scattered settlements without a clear pattern where homes are spread out across a rural area. Population density measures the number of people per unit area and is used to determine how many individuals live in a given location, while population distribution refers to how people are spread throughout a range. Overpopulation occurs when an area's capacity is exceeded by too many inhabitants within its boundaries.

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